Fujiwara no Takamitsu
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Fujiwara no Takamitsu was a middle Heian period
waka
poet and Japanese nobleman. He is designated as a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
. His father was Fujiwara no Morosuke
, and his mother was Masako Nashin'no (雅子内親王).
Takamitsu's poems are included in imperial poetry anthologies from the Gosen Wakashū on. A personal collection known as the Takamitsushū also remains.
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
waka
Waka (poetry)
Waka or Yamato uta is a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature...
poet and Japanese nobleman. He is designated as a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
The Thirty-six Poetry Immortals are a group of Japanese poets of the Nara, Asuka and Heian periods selected by Fujiwara no Kintō as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability. There are five female poets among them...
. His father was Fujiwara no Morosuke
Fujiwara no Morosuke
, also known as Kujō-dono or Hōjō udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Murakami....
, and his mother was Masako Nashin'no (雅子内親王).
Takamitsu's poems are included in imperial poetry anthologies from the Gosen Wakashū on. A personal collection known as the Takamitsushū also remains.
External links
- E-text of his poems in Japanese